, 1887-02-03
An Adverse Report Upon Pen
siOning Mrs. Logan.
Working for Columbia River
Improvements.
SENATE.

were as follows: For the location and
establishment of home for disabled
volunteer soldiers west of the Rocky
Mountains; for boat railway around
distractions at the Dalles and falls OF
the Columbia river.
The credentials of Alsernon s. Pad
dock, as senator from Nebraska, for
the term commencing March a, 1887
were presented and placed on file.
The senate then resumed considcra-
| ton of the sundry civil appropriation
y The consideration of the bill was
trrupted TO allow of the presenta-
of a message from the house re-
sting the senate to furnish the
jse with duplicate engrossed copy
enc senate bill forfeiting certain
lands of the Northern Pacific railroad
grant. In connection with the mes
sage Dolph, one of the senate con-
ferees, made statement giving a
history of the matter. He moved that
The request of the house be complied
With. ingalls, objected and the matter
went over until tomorrow.
The railroad attorneys bill was at 2
o'clock presented as unfinished busi-
ness, but it was laid aside informally
and the senate resumed consideration
Of the sundry civil appropriation bill.
Mcmillan offered an amendment APP
propriatirg $4,000 for the purpose Of
purchasing Carl Gutherz's picture en-
titled Farming in Dakota" Adopted.
On motion of Malone an amend
ment making appropriations for pub
lie buildings were adopted as follows: {:
At Denver, Col, 1926, 600, the limit of
cost being fixed at $57 900; ut Ne
braska City, Neb,, x31 900.
Frye offered an amendment appro-
priating $500 for the purpose OF en-
pertaining and providing for the ex.
penses of the international medical
congress at its ninth annual meeting
in Washington, September, 1887.
Mr.. Plumb Offered an amendment
which was adopted, providing that no
part of the appropriation should be
paid as personal expenses Of any dele
gate except in vouchers to be APP
proved by the secretary Of the interior.
Frye's amendment THUS amended was
agreed to.
Morgan offered an amendment in
structing the secretary Of the treasury
to submit to congress at the next ses-
sion An estimate of the expenses for
establishing permanent party on the
coast Of Alaska for the surveys of bays,
inlets and the principal rivers on that
coast. Agreed 20. Without disposing
ofthe bill, the senate adjourned.
The bill providing for an additional
Justice for the supreme court OF the
Distaict of Columbia, was passed, yeas
l29 nays 95. The house refused, yeas
1l2, nays l26, to consider the army
bill and took recess. The evening
session is to be for the consideration
OF bills reported from the committee
on military affairs.
HOUSEKEEPING.
The first bill called up at the even
ing session was one regarding the pay
OF officers of the army and navy who
refuse or neglect to provide Tor the
support OF their families. Bill passed.
The following bills were also passed +:
Senate bill authorizing the president
TO confer brevet rank on army officers
for gallant services in the Indian CAM
paigns; senate bill authorizing the
secretary of war To adjust and settle
account for arms and ammunition and
accoutrements between the United
States and Montana territory; house
bill authorizing the secretary of war
70 credit the territory of Dakota
with $27,65O for ordinance
and stores issued to said territory ;
house bill providing that the adjutant
generals department. shall consist of
one adjutant with the rank OF briga-
dier general, four assistant adjutant
generals with the rank of lieutenant
colonies, and six assistant adjutant
generals, with the rank of major
house bill appropriating 100000 for
the erection of a branch soldiers home
west of the Rocky mountains.
The next bill called up was senate
bill amending article 103 of the rules
and articles of war. To this bill the
house military committee recon-
mended number of amend
ments. These amendments gave
rise to great deal of criticism, the
principle attack being on the relation
providing that the pay of officers on
the retired list shall be seventy-five per
cent. OF the full pay they were entitled
to receive when relieved and no more.
In lieu this section, Mr.. Bragg, OF
Wisconsin, on behalf of the commit
tee offered proviso that hereafter no
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